DOBBS FERRY, N.Y. (Oct. 20, 2022) – The Mercy College field hockey team hosts Saint Anselm College in an NE10 matchup on Saturday, October 22nd at 1 p.m.
Who, When and Where
Date/Time: Saturday, October 22nd 1 p.m.
Records: Mercy (4-3, 3-3 NE10), Saint Anselm (6-5, 5-2 NE10)
Location: Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.
Last Meeting vs. Saint Anselm
Saint Anselm earned a 2-0 win over Mercy on October 9, 2021.
Scouting the Mavericks
Mercy is coming off a 3-0 loss to STAC on Wednesday. The Mavericks were led by graduate student Lauren Viscione who made a game-high nine saves. Viscione was named NE10 Goalkeeper of the Week, graduate student Alyssa Sacco was named Player of the Week and junior Flynn Kirk was named to the Honor Roll on Monday. Viscione was also tabbed to the Synapse Sports Division II Honor Roll. Junior Ally Schreck and Viscione were named to the NE10 Honor Roll last week. Viscione, junior Rachel Palladino, and sophomore Kasey Volz were named to the NE10 Honor Roll on September 27th. The Mavericks are off to their best start in program history and look to start 5-3 for the first time ever. Mercy is also off to their best NE10 start and looks to start 4-3 in NE10 play for the first time. With a win over Saint Anselm, the Mavericks would have their most wins in a season since 2018 and most NE10 wins in program history. Mercy is 1-7 all-time against the Hawks with the lone win coming in 2013. The Mavericks have been led by Sacco who has a team-high 14 points on a team-high six goals with two assists. Palladino is third on the team with seven points by way of a goal with a team-high five assists. Schreck is fourth on the team with five points on two goals and an assist. Rosenfeld has two goals and junior Rieley Fitzgerald is second on the team with eight points on two goals and four assists. Volz scored the game-winning goal in the win over Molloy on September 20th. Viscione is 4-3 in goal with 60 saves, a .800 save percentage and 2.14 goals-against average. The Mavericks just missed out on qualifying for the NE10 Championship and will look to qualify for the championship for the first time in program history. Mercy enters their third season as members of the NE10 and have won three NE10 games in each of their previous two seasons. The Mavericks were picked 13th in the NE10 Preseason Poll and look to prove the coaches' prediction wrong. Leading the returners for Head Coach Marissa Spinazzola is Schreck who had a team-high 15 points last season on a team-high six goals with three assists. Volz was third on the team with eight points on two goals and a team-high four assists. Sacco also returns after recording seven points on two goals and three assists. Rosenfeld and Fitzgerald both had three assists as well last season. Senior Lily Sherry will also see action after recording a goal last season. Viscione returns in goal after going 3-12 with 135 saves, a .738 save percentage and 3.37 goals-against average. Sophomore Alexandra Giordano also returns in goal after making 10 saves in four appearances.
Scouting the Hawks
Saint Anselm earned a 3-1 win over Southern N.H. on Wednesday. The Hawks were picked second in the NE10 Preseason Poll after going 14-5 last season. Saint Anselm has qualified for the NCAA Tournament four times since 2016 and played in the National Championship Game in 2019. The Hawks enter Saturday's game having won four of their last five games with the lone loss being a 1-0 defeat to STAC on October 15th. Leading Saint Anselm is senior Maggie Malloy who has a team-high 15 points and six goals with three assists. Sophomore Amanda Lewandowski is second on the team with 11 points and five goals and junior Maddie Davis has a team-high six assists. Junior Shannon Walsh has three goals in 2022 and junior Mackenzie McConnell is 6-5 in goal with three shutouts, 52 saves, a .852 save percentage and 0.85 goals-against average.
Next Game
Mercy resumes action on Tuesday, October 25th when they host Adelphi at 3:30 p.m.
